ABOUT US
Our History:
In 1907 St. Andrew's Episcopal Church was established on Oak Street in Goldsboro, North Carolina in a parochial school by the Rev. J. W. Heritage and his wife, Bert Dillard. In 1919 the Rev. James E. Holder moved the congregation to Gideon Hall in Goldsboro on the corner of James and Spruce Streets. Several clergy have led ministries at St. Andrew's, but the Rev. Joseph Banks served the longest, for over 40 years.
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On September 23, 2002 we moved to our present location on Harris Street with a dedication service by The Right Rev. Clifton R. Daniel, III, the VII Bishop of the Diocese of East Carolina.
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St. Andrew's is currently served by Rev. Deacon Rebecca Bean and Rev Greg Smith
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Outreach ministries include a partnership with Dillard Middle School, and work with many community organizations in areas such as disaster relief, children's ministries, photography, music, and much more. Please look through our page to see the latest events, or contact us if you are interested in partnering with us to serve the Goldsboro Community.
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Rev. Deacon Rebecca Bean
Deacon, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Deacon Rebecca Bean has served in St. Andrew’s since 2013, first as an intern, continuing on after her ordination in 2015. In the Episcopal Church, deacons serve by connecting the church to the community and the world and by making known the needs of the world within the church, especially for the poor and marginalized.
Rebecca’s passion for public education has been a focus throughout her life. She was a teacher for 11 years, teaching in 3 different countries and 4 different states in the USA, mostly in middle school and high school mathematics. Though she left the classroom in 2009, she continues to focus much of her ministry work in public education. In 2012, she helped to establish the Dillard Middle School Partnership Project, a partnership initially with St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and Dillard Middle School, a high needs middle school near the church. When she moved to St. Andrew’s, the congregation quickly supported the project and it expanded. St. Francis Episcopal Church in Goldsboro has also supported projects related to this partnership. As Partners In Education, the churches seek to support and partner with the school and build relationships that will help meet the needs of all students. She works to listen to leaders at the school and then connect available resources. That means that projects change from year to year, but include helping with school supplies and other classroom needs, crisis response work to help families with urgent needs, and working directly with students through the Wonderful Outstanding Women (WOW) mentorship program.
In addition to working with Dillard Middle School, Rebecca found herself involved with disaster relief and response after Hurricane Matthew caused widespread flooding in Goldsboro. She worked with local agencies to support those affected by the storm, reaching out to displaced families, setting up clothing and supply distribution through St. Andrew’s and Dillard Middle School, and building relationships with other agencies in the area. This served her well when the community was again faced with flooding following Hurricane Florence. She coordinated “Camp Florence” at St. Andrew’s, with volunteers from all three Episcopal Churches in Goldsboro, and the support of several other area organizations. Together, they served over 35 children for the weeklong camp, which included breakfast, lunch, a take-home bag of pre-prepared food for supper, and donations of books for every child.
Recently, Rebecca has been working to find ways to advocate more for public education in the area and in the state of North
Carolina. She has participated in learning opportunities and begun doing advocacy work with the local Board of Education and its related committees and is a founding member of Pastors For North Carolina Children, a statewide organization mobilizing faith communities to advocate for Public Education.
Rebecca also works with clergy and lay leaders from the other Episcopal Churches in the area to coordinate joint events and
programs, including Lenten and Advent education and fellowship and cooperative online worship throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic. As the resident deacon at St. Andrew’s, she serves liturgically, preaching occasionally and supporting congregational outreach projects and programs. She also visits other churches when she’s invited to share her work and teach others about diaconal ministry and issues surrounding public education.
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